Legal Opinion
Wichita Valley Ry. Co. v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 4, 1925No. 1760PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
The appellee sued the appellant to recover damages alleged to have accrued to him by the negligence of appellant in the transportation of a shipment of cattle from Sagerton, Tex., to Kansas City, Mo., on October 10, 1922. The usual allegations of careless and negligent operation of the train and unreasonable negligent delay in transit were made.
The defendant answered by a general denial and two special pleas: (1) A stipulation in the bill of lading releasing the carrier from any injury or loss caused by delay in transportation due to strikes, and that at the time of the shipment the “shop…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rosenthal v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Huntley v. WhittierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Southern Engine & Boiler Works v. VaughanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Trippett v. Nash McLarty Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Pink Front Bankrupt Store v. G. A. Mistrot & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1905
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Southland Life Insurance v. GreenwadeTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Southland Life Ins. Co. v. GreenwadeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- National Aid Life Ass'n v. DrisKillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Davis v. Petroleum Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1929
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